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May 16, 2022
'We Are Fighting Against Evil': Four St. Petersburg Women Face Prison As Russia Intensifies Crackdown On Dissent

Four women in St. Petersburg face the threat of up to 10 years in prison for allegedly "discrediting the armed forces" regarding protests against the war in Ukraine. Their cases are among about four dozen such prosecutions across Russia marking a new stage of the Kremlin's war against dissent.

May 16, 2022
Bypassing Bosnia: The Massive Bridge Set To Transform Balkan Travel

Croatia's Peljesac Bridge will soon allow travelers to skirt around border checkpoints, but not everyone is excited about the spectacular structure.
May 15, 2022
A Romanian Actor's #MeToo Moment Is Met With A Shrug

Viorica Voda says she has been haunted for years by sexual harassment and other demons after her onscreen role as a teenage vixen. When she recently shocked one of Romania's biggest award nights with her allegations, most of her colleagues didn't seem to care.
May 15, 2022
'If We Don't Help, We Won't Win': Elderly Odesa Couple Takes In Dozens Of Ukrainians Displaced By War

An elderly couple in the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa have taken in 30 people displaced from their homes in the conflict zones in the eastern part of the country.
May 15, 2022
'The Future Of The Country': Russian Activist Creates Database Of Schools That Use Children In Pro-War Demonstrations

A former coordinator for imprisoned opposition leader Aleksei Navalny is using Telegram to collect and publish information about schools and teachers he says compel children to participate in demonstrations in support of Russia's war in Ukraine.
May 15, 2022
UN Could Organize 'Humanitarian Corridor' For Ukrainian Black Sea Shipping, Port Owner Says

The co-owner of Ukraine's largest commercial port on the Black Sea has called for the United Nations to take the lead on reopening Black Sea ports to export grain.
May 15, 2022
Inside Tito's Secret Bunker

Amid repeated hints from the Kremlin that nuclear war is again possible in Europe, a secret atomic bomb shelter in Bosnia-Herzegovina is seeing a surge in interest from tourists.
May 14, 2022
Strip Searches, Evacuations, and Russian Bombardments: One Couple's Escape From Mariupol To Finland

Denys Fedotov and his pregnant wife, Viktoria Kuznetsova, made the harrowing journey from besieged Mariupol to Finland, encountering processing centers and interrogations along the way.
May 14, 2022
Interview: Can Ukrainian Forces Successfully Counterattack In The Donbas?

George Barros, an analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, explains Kyiv’s fighting strategy in eastern Ukraine and why conscription won’t solve Russia’s manpower problems.
May 14, 2022
Affection Not Allowed: Turkmen Police Detain Hand-Holding Couples Amid New Restrictions

Dozens of couples have been arrested in Turkmenistan for holding hands in public, with police accusing them of breaching traditional norms. The arrests come as Ashgabat tightens control over the lives of women.
May 13, 2022
Chinese Dissident Artist Defies Warnings To Take On Xi, Putin, And The Ukraine War

Amid calls from the Chinese Embassy in Prague for his exhibition to be cancelled, dissident Chinese artist Badiucao unveiled a new collection that criticizes China's policies in Hong Kong and Xinjiang and takes aim at Beijing's embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine.
May 13, 2022
Visit To Iran By Controversial UN Rapporteur Provokes Concerns

Iranian activists have warned that the government could use a visit to Iran by a special UN rapporteur for propaganda purposes. The UN rapporteur, Alena Douhan, has also faced controversy in the past over her visits to autocratic countries.

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Monday 16 May 2022

'We Are Fighting Against Evil': Four St. Petersburg Women Face Prison As Russia Intensifies Crackdown On Dissent

Bypassing Bosnia: The Massive Bridge Set To Transform Balkan Travel

A Romanian Actor's #MeToo Moment Is Met With A Shrug

'If We Don't Help, We Won't Win': Elderly Odesa Couple Takes In Dozens Of Ukrainians Displaced By War

'The Future Of The Country': Russian Activist Creates Database Of Schools That Use Children In Pro-War Demonstrations

UN Could Organize 'Humanitarian Corridor' For Ukrainian Black Sea Shipping, Port Owner Says

Inside Tito's Secret Bunker

Strip Searches, Evacuations, and Russian Bombardments: One Couple's Escape From Mariupol To Finland

Interview: Can Ukrainian Forces Successfully Counterattack In The Donbas?

Affection Not Allowed: Turkmen Police Detain Hand-Holding Couples Amid New Restrictions

Chinese Dissident Artist Defies Warnings To Take On Xi, Putin, And The Ukraine War

Visit To Iran By Controversial UN Rapporteur Provokes Concerns

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'Shocking. Terrifying. Hopeless.' Searing New Film Documents How The Ukraine War Is Tearing Russian Families Apart

No Gold Future? Struggling Russian Far East Port May Lose Investment Project As Sanctions Bite

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Dogs Of War: How Saving Animals In Ukraine 'Brought Me Back To Life'

Russian Conscript Captured In Ukraine Faces Uncertain Future Back Home

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Russian Conscript Captured In Ukraine Faces Uncertain Future Back Home

Deadly Russian Strike Hits Market In Eastern Ukraine's Slovyansk

Civilians Urged To Evacuate Donetsk Region In Eastern Ukraine After Deadly Russian Strikes

No Gold Future? Struggling Russian Far East Port May Lose Investment Project As Sanctions Bite

Protesters Rally In Skopje For Third Night Against Compromise With Bulgaria

'Shocking. Terrifying. Hopeless.' Searing New Film Documents How The Ukraine War Is Tearing Russian Families Apart

Western Artillery Has 'Worked Very Powerfully,' Zelenskiy Says, Amid Stepped-Up Calls For Evacuations

Russian Court Orders Caspian Pipeline Consortium To Suspend Operations

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

Putin Orders Russian Troops To Press On With Offensive After Capture Of Luhansk

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Monday 16 May 2022

'We Are Fighting Against Evil': Four St. Petersburg Women Face Prison As Russia Intensifies Crackdown On Dissent

Bypassing Bosnia: The Massive Bridge Set To Transform Balkan Travel

A Romanian Actor's #MeToo Moment Is Met With A Shrug

'If We Don't Help, We Won't Win': Elderly Odesa Couple Takes In Dozens Of Ukrainians Displaced By War

'The Future Of The Country': Russian Activist Creates Database Of Schools That Use Children In Pro-War Demonstrations

UN Could Organize 'Humanitarian Corridor' For Ukrainian Black Sea Shipping, Port Owner Says

Inside Tito's Secret Bunker

Strip Searches, Evacuations, and Russian Bombardments: One Couple's Escape From Mariupol To Finland

Interview: Can Ukrainian Forces Successfully Counterattack In The Donbas?

Affection Not Allowed: Turkmen Police Detain Hand-Holding Couples Amid New Restrictions

Chinese Dissident Artist Defies Warnings To Take On Xi, Putin, And The Ukraine War

Visit To Iran By Controversial UN Rapporteur Provokes Concerns

Editors' Picks

'Shocking. Terrifying. Hopeless.' Searing New Film Documents How The Ukraine War Is Tearing Russian Families Apart

No Gold Future? Struggling Russian Far East Port May Lose Investment Project As Sanctions Bite

Corruption Island: The Lavish Properties Of Former Kazakh Leader Nazarbaev And His Family

Dogs Of War: How Saving Animals In Ukraine 'Brought Me Back To Life'

Russian Conscript Captured In Ukraine Faces Uncertain Future Back Home

Top Trending

Russian Conscript Captured In Ukraine Faces Uncertain Future Back Home

Deadly Russian Strike Hits Market In Eastern Ukraine's Slovyansk

Civilians Urged To Evacuate Donetsk Region In Eastern Ukraine After Deadly Russian Strikes

No Gold Future? Struggling Russian Far East Port May Lose Investment Project As Sanctions Bite

Protesters Rally In Skopje For Third Night Against Compromise With Bulgaria

'Shocking. Terrifying. Hopeless.' Searing New Film Documents How The Ukraine War Is Tearing Russian Families Apart

Western Artillery Has 'Worked Very Powerfully,' Zelenskiy Says, Amid Stepped-Up Calls For Evacuations

Russian Court Orders Caspian Pipeline Consortium To Suspend Operations

Live Briefing: Russia Invades Ukraine

Putin Orders Russian Troops To Press On With Offensive After Capture Of Luhansk

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